Recently, Michael B. Mukasey has been nominated for the new attorney general. Though this has been widely accepted as a good choice, there has been suggestion that the focus should not be shifted off of Alberto Gonzales.
Gonzales was the first Hispanic to serve as the United States Attorney General. While George W. Bush was the governor of Texas, he was his general counsel, then as Secretary of State of Texas, then was on the Texas Supreme Court. From 2001 to 2005 he was a White House Counsel to the Bush Administration. Serving so long with George Bush has shed light on his lack of objectivity with the President.
Under his leadership, there is a question of whether or not he intentionally abused the USA Patriot act to find information of U.S. citizens. He was also not able to explain why seven attorneys were dismissed in 2006. He was not able to answer most of the questions before Congress due to his claims of ignorance.
His resignation was official on September 17, 2007. Bush, on the same day nominated Michael B. Mukasey. Does this nomination shift focus to a positive action Bush has done? Bush is still on good terms with Gonzales. Does this make Bush look more humane or nonchalant about the whole issue?
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This is not related at all, but the little illustration you inserted reminded me of the scene in V for Vendetta with the general. :]
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